The Computing Outreach in Indiana (COIN) Workshop is a 1 day workshop at Indiana University - Bloomington on April 8, 2006 from 10am - 5pm that discusses how to create and maintain an outreach presentation similar to WIC@IU's Just Be presentation.

In addition, participants will have time to work with people from their school to create an outreach presentation for their department. Just Be presenters will be available to give feedback on the participants' presentations. Our goal is to ensure every K-12 student in Indiana knows how exciting fields in computing can be and that not everyone fits the common "geek" stereotype.

With your participation in this workshop, we can make this dream a reality. Please register for the workshop before Friday April 7, 2006. Register here.

More information regarding the workshop contact person, organizers, dates, workshop schedule, and frequently asked questions, and sponsors are available below.

• Katie Siek, Just Be Outreach Coordinator, CS Ph.D. Candidate
  
• Suzanne Menzel, Just Be Faculty Sponsor, CS Instructor
  
• Tammy Toscos, Just Be Presenter, Informatics Ph.D. Student
  
• Samantha Foley, Just Be Presenter, CS Ph.D. Student
  
• Jacki Bauer, Just Be Presenter, Informatics HCID M.S. Student
  
• Amanda Stephano, Just Be Presenter and Co-Creator, WIC@IU Grad President, Informatics HCID and CS M.S. Student
  
• Kristy Streefkerk, Just Be Presenter, WIC@IU Social Chair, Informatics HCID M.S. Student
  
• Diane Cessna, Just Be Presenter, WIC@IU Undergrad President, CS Senior Undergraduate Student
  
• Tiffanie Shakespeare, Just Be Presenter, Informatics HCID M.S. Student
  
• Jennifer Franko, Just Be Presenter, Mathematics Ph.D. Student
  

Lindley Hall is abbreviated as LH (floor plan). Driving directions are here.

• 10:00am - Participants arrive (breakfast provided by the Bloomington Bagel Company) (LH 101)
• 10:30am - Welcome (LH 102)
• 11:00am - Full Just Be Presentation given to High School Students (LH 102)
• 11:45am - Break down Just Be (Introduction Slides, Debunking Geek Myth Slides, Cool Computing Slides, and Things Audience Want to Know Slides) (LH 102)
• 12:00noon - Participants work on their own slides with Just Be presenters assisting (Please bring your laptop). (LH 115)
  Create at least 5 slides:
  1- Introduction
  2-4 Interesting computing at their school
  5 Other things audience may want to know
• 1:00pm - Lunch on Kirkwood
• 2:30pm - Participants finish working on their own slides (LH 115)
• 3:00pm - Participants practice presentations (LH 115)
• 3:30pm - Break (LH 102)
• 3:45pm - Everyone presents their presentations and gets feedback (LH 102)
• 5:00pm - Closing remarks (LH 102)

1. Why do we have to register?
We will prepare handouts and want to ensure we have enough for all participants.

2. What is provided?
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Breakfast is provided by the Bloomington Bagel Company.

If you do not have a laptop, a computer will be provided for your use to create an outreach presentation. Please contact us ( email) if you will need a computer to use during the workshop.

3. Can we stay overnight?
If you would like to stay overnight, but do not have enough funding - Just Be presenters are willing to lodge you at their homes for free.

Alternatively, you can stay at the Indiana Memorial Union or the Grant Street Inn.

4. What is the easiest way to get to Bloomington/Lindley Hall?
Information is here.